I wonder what the good senators of Maine think of this one. I hope they are cringing, as any decent person would be.

Never in my life, growing up would we be so disrespectful to the president. I think it started with the Clinton Administration. We see a disrespect for all authority, including the police. For a governor to tell the president to go go hell, well that's highly disrespectful. I wonder if the shoe would fit the other foot?

Clara;

Just when you think that the republicans cannot be more repugnant than they alreay are. This party is lost be time. They may win the upcoming battle, not because they deserve to, but because of the apathy that exists in this country, but they will loose the war in the end.

Good Afternoon Clara:

Have you heard it in KC yet? I haven't heard yet in Indiana. But I bet an apology will arrive within 24 hours. You know, if anyone was offended. Or, I didn't realize the mic was on. Or what's that Democrat doing here with a video phone? It's a long way from here to Maine, but that apology will soon be on its way. When will they ever learn?

"As your governor, you're going to be seeing a lot of me on the front page, saying 'Governor LePage tells Obama to go to hell,'" said GOP candidate Paul LePage.

AMEN!!!!!

Disrespectful? Please, a person has to earn respect, even the President!

Here's another fine moment for the G-NO-P! That's the best they can offer. "Go to hell" because I'm not calling the shots and my party can't have their way.

Consider carefully who--and what--you vote for this November. A vote for a member of the G-NO-P will only increase this kind of behavior. Mitch McConnell's strategy is that his party will do anything to oppose and obstruct the work of this administration. How can anyone believe the Republicons are out to help America?

Hey David B333, so I can tell you to go to hell since you have not yet earned my respect by thinking the same way I do. The thing is I won't tell you to go to hell because I will not sink down to the lowest common denominator. What ever happened to civility?

David B333,

Wrong! Your point of view is exactly the problem! Our leaders should lead by example. People deserve respect until they prove otherwise. I think Mr. Le Page has proved otherwise.

Well said. jackalope. And it can't be said enough, with the spear-carriers for the extremely rich (Tea Party) gunning for his hide.

Hey Tyler, we've got a live one! See ktman above.

What do you think that Obama is saying to the American People! He does nor care about anything but his agenda. He needs to realize that it is "We, the People" and not "I, the President"!

The "double-standard" crew is in full irony-free form...

Gee DavidB333....I remember when the Republicans were outraged when anyone said anything contrary to the policies of Dubya. If there was anyone who NEVER earned respect, there's the poster child.

Yo ktman,

Stop preaching fictional fables from the Bronze Age. When you say you are going to pray for something in this forum, you belittle yourself beyond contemplation. You show exact why your statements don't matter at all. It's like listening to a pedophile preach on child safety.

Clinton?? It all started with Nixon and the trip downhill along with Clinton into the pits to the bottom, climaxed on a wild ride with G.W. bush and the vulgar-mouthed moneymakers on Fox News peddling fear, conflict and hate toward those who are desparately unemployed and angry, to the ignorant and to the uninformed. Conflict, anger and controversy attract high ratings, sells books and generates huge paychecks for the empty suits and shiney-lipstick blondes on Fox.

This deep recession reminds me of a person (Obama) who arrives at a crime scene to witness the criminal in action (Bush) and calls the police. The criminal escapes and the witness is arrested for trying to prevent the crime.

Clara KCMO

Never in my adult life have I seen so vitriol coming from the right. I know it's coming from a certain cable station. That'd be FOX which is dedicated to 24/7 vitriol against President Obama. At least other channels will give a mixture of both. Of course, one should know there is a commerical aspect to FOX Noise's opposition.

Glenn Beck said violence would be coming from the left. Now Beck is talking about revolution. Michelle Bachmann wants citizens "Armed and Dangerous". Sharon Angle wants 2nd Amendment remedies if the ballot doe not work.

I hope you enjoyed your birthday.

Interesting contrast. For 8 years ANYONE who disagreed with the policies of the President was labeled a traitor, now prominent politicians and candidates for high office are defended for telling the President to "go to hell."

With Conservatives it isn't about principle, it's about winning.

I like when some people get on their soap box and say that the president only cares about his agenda and not "we the people". How can you forget that "you the people" are the minority party now and that other "we the people" voted and some still support the president's agenda. Just because you do not like what he stands for, does not mean you should be disrespectful. November 2nd, show that your minority groups are in charge and vote the people you do not like out of office. Until then and 2012, you will have to deal with a democratic president. Being childish and screaming and kicking serve no purpose, but only to divide us on a basic primal emotional level. Grow up and set a good example for your kids or your neighbors kids.

I have a good line for the Administration to use in the next few waning weeks, "I've read the Pledge To America. As Jerry Seinfeld would say, the Republicans are a party about nothing".

You first have to have a President that deserves respect. We have a run-away leftest that is destroying our country. The voters of America will show their anger at Obama in November. It will be a Go to Hell vote. Get ready libs.

What Governor LePage really meant was middle class, working class and poor Americans will ‘go to hell' if Republicans regain control of the House in 2010.

Wow. We've now become a nation without common decency and values. It's acceptable to insult a President because you don't like him? I tried to insult Bush a few years ago, and was beaten down by all the negative comments. What changed? Oh, yeah, they lost an election and they're taking their toys home. Idiots. IF this man is elected, and I hope he isn't, I hope he remembers these comments when his state needs federal aid for an emergency and Obama tells him to go to hell. He won't, of course, he has too many manners, but it would be nice to hear.

Our country has a democratic process, it's called voting. Now, if it comes to 2nd Amendment remedies, just remember that it applies to everyone not just GOP'ers and Teabaggers. Dems have 2nd amendment remedies too!

Did anyone even even read the article? He did not "tell Obam to go to hell" he said you would see headlines that say "he tells Obama to go to hell". Look at MSNBC's headline.....He was 100% correct.

Besides, one governer saying what the rest of the country has been saying since they gave Kennedy's seat to Scott Brown really doesn't matter anyway.

P.S.

Respect is earned and must be maintained, it is not inherent because of a title.

I think it's pretty obvious he was stating exactly what MSNBC is doing here. That the paper is going to skew his words. Not that he's saying go to hell, that the paper will play it that way. And you all know it.

Kind of like that FL ad where it shows a candidate saying "women should submit to their wives, it's in the bible". But in context he said pick the passages that are relevant for instance "women should submit to their wives, it's in the bible". Then goes on to say you should only love your wives. Disgraceful politics of desperation.

Hey LePage ?!? You and your mother first!

No surprise these religious theocrats in the U.S and Afghanistan are always talking about their personal knowledge of hell and satan. Birds of a feather, flock together.

Just typical wise guy, no solution comment form another anti American NOpublican and who puts party above the nation.

So civility's right out the window?

Hey LePage: @!$%# you, buddy! I wish you could see the motion I'm making with my hands.

So far, ED and dangerfield, our little trio is intact.

Lepage was wrong. Period. I don't care who the president is, that kind of language and disrespect is wrong.

Amazingly, many of the regulars got religion on this. The other night, when a Democratic chairman was actually trying to cash in on using a far worse vulgarity, the regulars were giving him thumbs up.

I'm urging them to go back into the archives and read what they had to say then, and compare and contrast with what they have written here.

Then, try very hard to synch up your reactions, so that they match. Life is easier when you have only one set of standards.

I remember over and over again the GOP when President Bush was in office, talking about having respect for the office, even if you didn't care for the man. All that appears to have gone out the window with a Democratic President!

haha! Classic Republican ignorance... You just can't beat it...

Quoted because psycoblicans collaspsed it:

Hey DAVID B333,

Did Bush earn respect? The real questions is, would any Democrat win respect in your eyes? Probably not, which goes to show what a senseless d-bag you are.

hit the nail on the head with that one.

The inate respect for the office of POTUS went away when the republicans riddiculously tryed to impeach President Clinton. Every president from then on has had to face an uphill battle respect wise. It's one of the things that makes this country look like the 'Earnest T. Bass' of the world's developed countries.

In any case, no matter what respect you may have for the man (or for some of you, his race), disrespecting a sitting president is way over the line. This might even be considered a threat, in which case the secret service may already be looking into it.

demitrix

Reading your post makes me sad for America. My country is going down the tubes with illiterate rednecks everywhere. LaPage is a Maine fatass redneck- and ugly too.

Joe Bite-me heard about the "Go to hell" comment and said,

"Hey... this is a BIG EFIN deal!"

Isn't it hilarious how "bite-me, the Vice President constantly says some of the DUMBEST things anyone ever says, including the "F word" but another candidate says the word "hell" and people FREAK OUT?"

Hmm... oh I get it now... this guy is a Republican! Shame, shame shame!

The real difference is this Republican candidate just said exactly what millions of Americans THINK!

Fellow Texan here. Amen brother "Legal Texanlegal".

The Office of the Presidency of the United States deserves the respect of all - but the man holding that prestigious position should be a man of character, someone who is of the people and for the people, someone that is not in it for himself but to make the US a stronger, more United people. not working to make it a weak nation by dividing its people and not allowing unwarranted spending. If that man can carry out those things then he should be respected. And in this case the man holding this position may not deserve the respect everyone thinks is owed as he has not upheld all of the above characteristics.

"LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE!" echoes through so many of these posts. Here's an article about that slogan - and "I want my country back!" - in context with growing dissatisfaction with all political parties and officholders:

http://langewinckler.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/29/5201041-some-of-the-people-see-only-failing-political-parties

As I say in the article, "Listen to the people" seems to mean, "Just do what I tell you and don't listen to the other people who have obviously the wrong ideas!"

As for the cursing of the President, it only goes to show hatred and division toward the office of Presidency and Mr. Obama himself, promoted by the bitter resentment of some who long for "good old days" that really never were and will not come again. ANY candidate coming from that perspective is in denial of reality, and unqualified for office.

I don't know... is it any worse that Sen. Reid (or was it Pelosi) referring to President Bush as "a loser"? If you want respect, give respect.

JimC-300069

demitrix

Reading your post makes me sad for America. My country is going down the tubes with illiterate rednecks everywhere. LaPage is a Maine fatass redneck- and ugly too.

Makes me sad also.

I am 43 years old, started 2 failed businesses that made me homeless (i bet i know more crackwhores than you know).

I started a third business and now one of 2% you hate, without any government help, even when I tried.

Whats your problem (since you think I am redneck)?

JimC-300069 if anything you are the malaise of America, since you posted nothing but what you ethnically think I am. By calling me a red neck shows how easily you would dismiss an argument on race.

Your are a racist.

And to point out the conversation was the respect of an elected office and not the color of my neck...

no joe, no bo, nj

for the record, i was not one who responded to that cuss fest last week, i was taught better than that!!!, and today, there are some here that are making me embarrassed to be a American. i knew people don't like the president but there is soo much hate being shown because a knuckle head told the commander and chief to go to hell. i just hope no one plays on his stupid, comment. i remember my parents talking back in the day, when i asked why was president Kennedy killed, they told me that people showed so much hate toward the man, and some one acted on it.

we better wake up before the same thing happens again.

No Jo i can see why our education system has failed, what people are posting here shows me that we are as dumb as a bag of rocks!!!!

Great. We've got one gubernatorial candidate talking about seceding, another one cursing at the President of the United States, and these guys are not even the worst. Standards are so low.

demitrix

Respect is what an Individual determines not what the "masses" i.e. First Read Detrmines.

Last I remembered that idiot Sara Palin was a Governor, where is your respect?

I pay my lawyer, accountant, and my lawn scaper They damn well better respect me.

The respect the "office" crap is only because they were ELECTED.

Feisty Redhead, how much did you RESPECT your PROM QUEEN & KING? Class President? Homecoming Queen?

Guess what those idiots had the same experience as any POTUS. They were elected, they never earnt their job.

It amazes me how idiotic the First Read articles are with the same 3 people just pointing out how smart they are

Hrrm this is what I posted....

JimC-300069

demitrix

Reading your post makes me sad for America. My country is going down the tubes with illiterate rednecks everywhere. LaPage is a Maine fatass redneck- and ugly too.

Hrm and you call me a Redneck without knowing me.

Do you mean to say that I am racists about Prom Queens/Kings?

What exactly was I "racist" about?

If anything you are the epitomy of why the Progressive movement will never succeed.

A lot of Americans wouldn’t be as respectful to BO. I’m thinking most of them would use stronger 4 letter words. I do find it interesting how the left didn’t find it disrespectful when it was directed at Bush.

Apparently I am racist though :( I am sad about that. Is using the word "Idiots" racism?

Just want make sure before I start using that.

DWF

A lot of Americans wouldn’t be as respectful to BO. I’m thinking most of them would use stronger 4 letter words. I do find it interesting how the left didn’t find it disrespectful when it was directed at Bush.

yes your right, calling him georgie boy, and other things other than president Bush and Now Former president Bush shows no respect, believe me i called him plenty of names but never here, lets leave that at home. if the terrorist wanted to recruit for the next attach on america, all they need to do is read this blog, watch fox news, and at times MSNBC and they will see that they need not attack, just wait and see us destroy our selves.

Remember, we can call each other racists, tea baggers, astro-turf, idiots and et al, however we cannot criticize the President nor criticse any policy unless we want to be called a racists, or gun toting.

Remember those smarter than those have spoken...

anyone else remeber when President Obama called himself a retard on the tonight show?

LOL.

The backslappers collapsed the proof of their hypocrisy.

How NOT surprising. I believe I'll repost it.

http://semiskimmed.net/bushhitler.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/30/politics/campaign/30protest.html

http://www.binscorner.com/pages/d/death-threats-against-bush-at-protests-i.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/02/national/main1005030.shtml

Here's just a few examples, and that first one's got links to dozens more, of the "respect" the left showed Bush.

Either there is respect for the office of the president, or there's not.

Either you're dismayed by the lack of respect shown for a president, or you're not.

Unless, of course you're a prog in which case disrespect and calls to hang, shoot and bomb him towards Bush was de regueur, but disrespect to Obama is .... well, read your own nonsense.

Prag,

Let me beat JimC, Feisty Redhead and their ilk to the punch.....

You are a Racist...

(Not my opinion)

Just making sure the First Read knuckleheads are covered.

What delicate flowers the Party of No are.

Jeff-not sure if you'll see this-will try a re-post tomorrow.

No one, anywhere, anytime, could ever call you a hypocrite in my hearing, and get away with it. I know full well that you did not weigh in on that nitwit in Ohio the other night.

I am a little disappointed in Fiesty, however. . .

Those of you who are disrespecting President Obama, well, he is not the person who is still outsourcing our jobs. The CEO's from Northrop and other companys are letting hundreds of people go before Christmas are the ones who should be taxed, have their pictures spread on every newpaper. President Obama is doing more than any other President I've seen. The Republicans are the ones who got us into this mess and now they want to run it again. They need to go to HELL.

Well, well, well... I wonder on WHOSE watch the Iraq and Afghanistan wars actually was initiated?

Hmmm... Nothing like the pot calling the black President black... I suppose the GOP is going to tell all us ignorant voters those two wars have done nothing to drive up the deficit?

Frankly, I am a bit insulted by that myself. Vice President Cheney and his lovely Haliburton made mint off of the war efforts. And they have both noved offshore to Dubai, imagine that. Nothing like a rat leaving a sinking ship, huh?

Pshaw, the whole damn bunch of them are rotten to the core with corruption...

To all the unwashed, EEG-challenged, defenders of FUBARack:

1. I understand your ADHD, so I will point out that he DID say OBAMA, not "the President". I will also point out (once again, recognizing your difficulties with proper and focused cranial activities)The tea-bagGED pundits have never been capable of that level of intellectual discernment.

2. @FeistyRedhead - "...pale male & stale...." real classy yourself, aren't you, red, well-fed, and dead in the head? ;-)

3. and, finally, @dwmitchell61 - I suppose you haven't noticed that the effectless (save for driving up the deficit) FUBARack "stimulus" was more expensive in one shot than both wars in their entirety? One thing to note, I actually do agree with your last sentence - "Pshaw, the whole damn bunch of them are rotten to the core with corruption..." I just usually use slightly stronger language.... ;-)

This man should be in jail. How could anyone possibly vote for such a pig. I would loved to have seen him say that about Bush, he would be dead. Where has respect gone in this country? The republicans are so increadiably ugly and nasty. I am one, but will not vote for a one fo them, I will vote entirely independent. And, all you tea partiers that keep shouting, "we want to take our country back", just what are you going to do with it. Not a one of you say what you would do, you just spout off your mouths, just like the dim wit Palin. God help us if the likes of her gets into office, she could not even handle being Gov, she quit when it got to hot for her. (She new she was going to be busted).

OMFG, he should be in JAIL????? Have you HEARD of the 1st Amendment????

Did you look at the links I provided?

How many of them would you say "should be in jail"?

blah blah blah blah. Not independent at all, Joanna. You've bought hook link and sinker into the notion that the 1st Amendment ONLY applies to the left and people you agree with.

Do Muslims believe in hell?

freedom of speech.

Gov Christie...ARE YOU KIDDING? The guy who blew a $400 million grant for his state's (NJ) children and chews out little old N.J. teachers? Sure! Sure! The guy who chewed out a millionaire backer in California of Meg Whitman when HE (Christie) decided she would not take questions from her own supporter at HER own press conference! Yeah, Right!

In a recent forum, the candidates asked which politician outside Maine they admired the most, Libby Mitchell said "Bill Clinton", Paul LePage said "Gov. Christie."

Hey Ed, When you say "We the People", what you mean is we the people are a bunch of ignorant, racist, disrespectful tea baggers. I don't have a problem if you believe ignorance is a virtue, but as a veteran who has sailed in harm's way, I believe the office of The President of the United States should be respected by all Americans, even ignorant ones.

laht what you fail to recognise is that even those of us that respected the man when he took office no longer have any reason to respect him. he is a digrace to the office and to the country, i can't even stand to listen to any more of his BS, i turn the tv when he comes on, and will be more then happy if the republicans only succeed in neutering this idiot in november.

A.J. Lehe

Gov Christie...ARE YOU KIDDING? The guy who blew a $400 million grant for his state's (NJ) children and chews out little old N.J. teachers? Sure! Sure! The guy who chewed out a millionaire backer in California of Meg Whitman when HE (Christie) decided she would not take questions from her own supporter at HER own press conference! Yeah, Right!

He blew what? $400 million dollars taken from other States to pay for yours. The Government does not generate any profits.

There is no "blowing" anything when it comes to Federal Dollars. That is Tax money. Seriously, how can one not understand where Government Dollars come from?

No, Republicians just don't have the time to BS with extra words...............they just get to the point. Obama has been the most wordy guy ever and skips around the questions to come at it at a different direction. Hate me if you must, but go to hell Obama.

The Republicans are showing themselves to be morally bankrupt. How else do you explain them running around the country talking about tax cuts for the rich?

It feels like the country is undergoing a collective nervous breakdown!

Think about it…

Democrats have had a good legislative year yet they are mad at the President because their poll numbers aren’t where they want them to be. Don’t want to be seen with the President on the campaign trail. Huh?

If you believe the poll numbers the electorate is mad at incumbents no matter how hard they have worked for their constituents. My state of Maryland has weathered the Recession without too much carnage. Huh?

If you believe the poll number 54% of Americans want to repeal Healthcare Reform. Tell that to the people with pre-existing conditions that can now be insured. Huh?

The Progressive wing of the Democratic party is mad at the President because he did not do everything he promised in the first 20 months. Public Option, DADT, Gitmo. Huh?

The extreme wing of the Republican party is mad at Establishment Republicans because they aren’t conservative enough. Tea Party candidates winning primaries. Christine O’Donnell. Huh?

The President has been working feverishly trying to save the country from a Depression. Trying everything (some good, some not so good) including saving GM and Chrysler; Small Business Tax Credits, Wall Street, state and local government jobs. And what does he get for his efforts? Mr. Lepage telling him to go to hell for ruining the country in 20 months.

Seriously?

Demitrix you are so right! But why did Christie compete along with the other 49 states for the grant? And then blame all hell and creation for HIS failure? Yeah the N.J. children didn't need that $400 million did they? Whatever happened to that GOP/Tea Bag/Libertarian admiration for striving, competition and free enterprise? Just thumb you nose at $400 million? That'll show'em your schools don't need money! And you can't be bought! Now if the prize consisted of 400 million Twinkies. That might be different!

Sheila, MD

The Republicans are showing themselves to be morally bankrupt. How else do you explain them running around the country talking about tax cuts for the rich?

It feels like the country is undergoing a collective nervous breakdown!

Think about it…

Democrats have had a good legislative year yet they are mad at the President because their poll numbers aren’t where they want them to be. Don’t want to be seen with the President on the campaign trail. Huh?

If you believe the poll numbers the electorate is mad at incumbents no matter how hard they have worked for their constituents. My state of Maryland has weathered the Recession without too much carnage. Huh?

If you believe the poll number 54% of Americans want to repeal Healthcare Reform. Tell that to the people with pre-existing conditions that can now be insured. Huh?

The Progressive wing of the Democratic party is mad at the President because he did not do everything he promised in the first 20 months. Public Option, DADT, Gitmo. Huh?

Democrats are showing why they have no reason nor right to lead in a capatilistic market.

The Republicans are showing themselves to be morally bankrupt. How else do you explain them running around the country talking about tax cuts for the rich?

You should be asking yourself, why does the Democratic party not think it is such a boon to vote on the Tax Cuts before the election?

Why not ask yourself why we as a country do not have a budget for 2011?

Want to know why? They have all the answers, think they know the answers....but are unwilling to put their mouth where the money is

Seriusly, Nancy pelosi violated a very law she wrote to not present a budget .

It was not Republican's holding these Tax Hikes hostage, it is the Democratic party. The President, pelosi, Reid...know that they would lose votes.

They claim Republican obstruction. They need one Republican vote.

Why not put it up for vote then and point out the Republican obstruction?Because the battle is within their own party and it will show the divisivenesss of moderates/blue dogs and the Progressives.

If you believe the poll number 54% of Americans want to repeal Healthcare Reform. Tell that to the people with pre-existing conditions that can now be insured. Huh?

No people want to reform healthcare, not INSURANCE.

People do not want single-payer, they want to know why they pay $10 dollars for a band-aid they can buy for .10 cents at a drug store.

People want to know why we cannot shop for any insurance we want without the Government/State saying this is what we get.

I want to know why people get millions for hurting themselves and ignoring doctors orders while claiming ignorance/

Staying Classy there Republicans I see. What a pathetic little man he is.

A.J. Lehe

Demitrix you are so right! But why did Christie compete along with the other 49 states for the grant? And then blame all hell and creation for HIS failure? Yeah the N.J. children didn't need that $400 million did they? Whatever happened to that GOP/Tea Bag/Libertarian admiration for striving, competition and free enterprise? Just thumb you nose at $400 million? That'll show'em your schools don't need money! And you can't be bought! Now if the prize consisted of 400 million Twinkies. That might be different!

If you offer money people are going to compete. The difference is that he did something once New jersey was removed from "race to the top".

What he didn't do is sell out to a failing teachers union. He however did close a budget and deficit gap that will place New Jersey into the realms of California and Illinois.

Once again, you realize that $400 million dollars is not a lottery nor free money? It is tax money stolen from other states to pay those that the current Administration/Congress want to pay?

why not just spread out $400 million among all the states?

@ Sheila, MD: The tax cuts allow the people to spend more money, the rich people getting tax cuts means they will hire more people. Not allowing tax cuts means people will tighten their belts and not spend and it doesn't matter which class you are in. Its very stupid to believe that taxing the rich is the best thing. How about they just move out of the country to a place where they can buy off the officials there to not pay those taxes. I'm lower middle class and I have been feeling the the pain dearly with what this president has done. Because he forces health care bill down MY THROAT, I now have to pay taxes on the money my company pays towards my health plan. GUESS WHAT!!!

That now puts me in the next tax bracket and hits me low again.

SO TELL ME SHEILA, how does this benefit my kids? How does taking food and cloths away from my kids? How does it benefit the kids by me having to pull them out of private school where they were getting better education and now I have to put them into the public system, which EVERYONE knows sucks right now. So now my kids are an additional burden on the school system, so now more taxes to pay for school. Yes this is SO SMART!!!!! rolls eyes.............

Damn you and everyone of you liberals who think its ok to take money from my kids that I worked for and busted ass for. It belongs to MY kids, not YOUR kids or your lazy husband who sits on his fat ass drinking beer that he bought with food stamps that I paid taxes for. Up you and yours. You libs go right ahead and see how far you can start pushing people around taking their hard earned money and can't show responsible justification of spending it on lazy poor people who work the system.

By Obama doing all these socialist actions, it TAKES AWAY the incentive to work harder for a better living and way of life.

Sure some of the people may suffer, its called life and its not fair.

But the mass majority of these "suffering people" are just working the system like the illegals are.

Guess what happened in the 1700s people?? The biggest and most powerful country and government in the world at that time was taxing the crap out of its people.

Go read history to figure out the rest.

I promise you this, those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it.

So are you one of the Tories.........................

Go understand the tax cuts and what it will mean to people in the lower classes. The current 10% tax bracket is now going to be 15%.............that is a 50% increase!!!!! HELLO!!!!

The 'rich' bracket is an extra 1%...................wow...........the rich people only have to donate extra money to a charity to get a deduction. Haven't you figured that one out yet???

The system we have in place ALWAYS goes through a depression!!! THAT IS PART OF THE CYCLE.

WE EAT, CRAP, SLEEP, AND DIE. Its a cycle. Japan has been doing this for past 20 years spending billions of dollars on stimulus bills...........where has that gotten them???? NOWHERE!!!!!

WAKEUP!!!! Spending money to get out of debt will not work. Use the brain God gave you.

Show me where in the Bible Christians can't speak the truth about someone and to someone? Confused......? Obama supports abortians which the Cathalic and other Christian sects are against.

But yet Obama just did an interview where he came out saying he did accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour.

Union Baby, call YOUR President a typical democratic hypocrite, let the Republicians speak the truth.

If you don't like it, go do something about it. That what the Tea Parties are all about. All the democratics do is wine and complain. Blaming the problems on others.

As far as I can tell, the Republican Party also supports abortion. Otherwise we would have seen an attempt to change things when the Republicans held both houses of Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and a majority of state legislatures and governorships for several years in a row.

Oh the Abortion thing.

Not sure about the Republican Party, but I do not support Government money paying for it.

Rape/incest sure.

I think you confuse alot of people thinking all abortion is wrong, not understanding that people understand having sex is a choice.

What you fail to understand is that having a child is a circumstance of sex.

I have 0 problems with people having sex if they are willing to pay the consquences.

I have a major problem when people want to pay for their irresponsibility via government programs. Now if willing to pay and accept their responsibility I have no problem.

I am for Pro Choice, not the responsibility of other's choices.

One thing that i have noticed is that, "The health of the mother" is no longer a concern along with rape and incest....

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One thing that i have noticed is that, "The health of the mother" is no longer a concern along with rape and incest....

If the Mother's life is in jeapordy during carriage or birth, I am okay with it. If it is the Mental state of the Mother, then no.

It is hard to state...Sex is the responsibility of two people in a private moment and not the responsibility of society. if pro-creation hapens it is the responsibility of those two people involved, not society at large to determine their choices.

I am divided about who has the ultimate decision as to an abortion between a couple (male or woman).

Just know it is not my fiscal responsibility to pay for a personal decision (other than rape or incest, health of the mother).

Thank you for reminding me.

I wouldn't say Republician party as a whole supports abortions. I know more Republicians are against then for.

You can say yes that the majority of Demos do.

My comment was for the poster saying this guy is a hypocrit. Was just pointing out the same goes for her "supreme leader" she follows.

First of all, Dems don't necessarily believe abortion is okay, they just don't think it is up to government to decide it for all. I thought Republicans were against government intervention. Secondly, why is one's feelings on abortion the ultimate test of Christianity. What about caring for others who are less fortunate? What about our feelings about dropping bombs on others? Nobody questioned President Bush's Christianity, yet he was not always what I would consider a good Christian. A lot of people call themselves Christian. I always felt we prove we are Christian by our actions, not by calling ourselves Christian.

These fine Christians (and I call myself one) boil everything down to union-busting. But show them a list of the corporate scum guys like Christie made BIG BUCKS defending and they throw up just like normal human beings.

Pietro;

Good points all. The republicans are really starting to go off the deep end. I think they are lost. No new ideas, no plan, no solutions etc. The problem is that those who are following them are lost even more than their leaders. The blind leading the blind comes to mind.

I agree with both of you guys. Although I can respect a person for being passionate about their beliefs, that respect is lost when they respond in such an idiotic, immature, and disrespectful way.

Disabled Vet: You nailed my biggest concern - The GOP has no PLAN. Their plan is to simpy critisize what is currently beng done, which is working, but of course not quickly enough to make everyone happy. But the GOP just critisizes, rather than lay out options of how they can do a better job. It is so typical of our current political system, that leads to stalmate.

We all need to vote against the encumbants in November. Out with the old, in with the new. Yes, inexperience has it's risks, but I feel the risks are much greater if we continue down the same old beaten path that Washington as followed for decades.

Time for a change? You bet it is, but not the one the GOP and much of Washington is driving. Without new blood, we will continue to flounder as a country.

Pietro,

Really? it HAS to be because of his race?

It couldn't have ANYTHING to do with the fact that Obama and his cronies keep ramming legislation down this country's throat that a vocal majority oppose? Spending going to ridiculous new heights with nothing to show for it. Bills getting passed that legislators don't even read.

I will agree there should be some decorum, but the actions of this administration are frustrating on so many levels and at a level never before seen that people can't help but voice their frustrations. You even have an Obama supporter at a town hall meeting saying she's tired of defending him. You have his top Economic advisors, his chief of staff, and many other high ranking administration people bailing before his second term because they KNOW America is angry at what these people have done.

Yet there's still O'Bama supporters out there trying to say it's the Republicans that are unhinged. Democrats and the left have been unhinged from reality for decades. Blow up the economy because of an artificial housing bubble and then try to enforce more of the same ideas not even a year or two later.

Absolutely ridiculous.....

"New blood"?? We're looking at the lunatic fringe like O'Donnell in Delaware and Perry in Massachusetts who have been campaigning with slogans and nothing else. These people are scary and attractive because they are well dressed and good speakers who are attractive to the impressionable voter. Look into their backgrounds. Perry as a police officer had a few situations where he crossed the line and got off on technicalities. A teenage girl strip search was one example. O'Donnell needs no introduction with screwball ideas about masterbation and witchcraft.

Wake up folks! O'Bama has been attacked the day he took office and people like Rush Limbaugh told his listeners that he hoped O'Bama would fail. That was a call to Republicans to refuse to cooperate while the president tried to introuduce change. Now the lunatics are trying to win seats in congress and the senate!

Race has nothing to do with this discussion. Obama IS a liar - the facts speak for themselves. He is not my president...I didn't vote for him, and will do my best to correct the error in judgement my the demo-nuts when I next have the opporunity.

I was willing to support this president, until his lack of leadership, his chicago-style dirty dealings, and his attack of the constitution called that support into question.

Why is it OK for the president to say "we'll kick BP's ass" (during the Gulf spill this past summer), but its not OK for others to reference the president with less than choice words.

It is comical how the demo-nuts pull the race card every time someone with contrasting view tries to speak. Is that the only cards you have left in your poker deck?

The sheep certainly do listen well. Obama says to stop being lazy and apathetic towards him and his party and the vines fill with praise and worship. I haven't seen this much false hope since the 08 campaign.

of course he MUST be a racist because he disagree's with the idiot sitting in the white house, it most certainly couldn't be his far left policies or the fact that he has burdened our children with more debt then can ever be paid unless these policies are repealed very soon. we are booting as many of the democratic bums out in november as we can. maybe that will bring some sanity back to washington.

Really? it HAS to be because of his race?

It couldn't have ANYTHING to do with the fact that Obama and his cronies keep ramming legislation down this country's throat that a vocal majority oppose? Spending going to ridiculous new heights with nothing to show for it. Bills getting passed that legislators don't even read.

Steelcityvoice, if you have read my post, I was posing the possible questions that may be driving this behaviour. I NEVER cast any aspersions that it was about race. I merely brought up the point that it MAY be race.

Its funny how you were drawn to that LAST question I raised.

I also did bring up the point that it may be about policies. That was the first question that I raised.

You may not like President Obama nor his policies. That's all well and good; it is you right. However when we see candidates oenly and blatantly disrespect the President, I have a problem with that.

Your remedy is correct though - use your vote to power your voice. That's all i am saying in my post. I may not agree with your position, and I may think that the opposition has become a bit unglued, but you have the choice - and the duty as an American citizen - to power your voice with your vote.

Thanks for the rebuttal post, Steelcityvoice.

I completely agree that race has nothing to do with this.....but the last three responses seem to verify my comments. You all critisize but offer no solutions. I agree agree that not all that Obama has done is favorable, but as a nation, we had to do something. We are failing miserably, regardless of what (or who) put us in the situation. Honestly, it's everyone that has held these positions is the past (both the left and right). I don't agree with all that Obama has done, nor has he held true to all of his campaign promises (not that any previous president ever has).

Jukester: Your comparrison to OBama's comment about holding BP responsible is simply a ridiclous comparison. They had to be held accountable, and Obama was committed to making it so. I applaud him for this.

Don: I really appreciate the fact that you used to work "lunatic" in the same sentence as "Rush Limbaugh". This nucklehead is part of the problem with the GOP. He is not the solution to any of our nations issues.

SteelCity: I just dont see how you can argue that the GOP in not unhinged. They are betting the party on people like Rush and the Alaskan PTO Mom. God help us if these folks are our future.

I do enjoy the banter though as it reaffirmed how divided our political system has made our country.

jukester2

Race has nothing to do with this discussion. Obama IS a liar - the facts speak for themselves. He is not my president...I didn't vote for him, and will do my best to correct the error in judgement my the demo-nuts when I next have the opporunity.

I didn't vote for Bush and he was a liar, but I still respected him as our President.

Jukester2,

I was willing to support this president, until his lack of leadership, his chicago-style dirty dealings, and his attack of the constitution called that support into question

Please inform us of his Chicago-Style dirty dealings. Enlighten us. Also, what exactly is he attacking in the constitution? How is he lacking in leadership? Is it because his goals are being blocked out by an obstructionist agenda? That would lead me to believe he can't lead according to his campaign promises.

Pietro -- all good points. There's also the fact that these same people (LePage, teabaggers, etc.) are the ones who are so easily worked up into a frenzy by FOX, Limbaugh, and so on. If the worst happens and enough of these idiots are elected in November, these are the same low-life zealots who will be manipulated by the large corporations, big pharma, etc., and their unending greed. Say good-bye to anything close to a democracy if that happens. I thought voting in 2008 was important but now I think getting out the Democratic vote this time is more even important.

Pietro, Columbus, Ohio

WOW.

What a story.

I guess this kinda proves where we are as a country, doesn't it?

We have a sitting senator from South Carolina that wants to 'approve' all bills going through the Senate because of that 'dude' in the White House. This practice is holding up ALL legislation because ONE Senator can.

We had Joe Wilson yell out 'You Lie!' during the President's state of the Union address.

Pietro, Since you know the Healthcare law since it has been enacted in full and Kathy Sebellius is done, what exactly did Joe Wilson lie about?

Everything you think YOU know about the Insurance law is bull. The only thing that passed was a framework, that a non-elected Kathy Sebellius and Nancy Parle are fleshing out. (did you know Nancy Parle de-frauded $5billion from Medicare?).

Lets look at what was passed and what was promised....

"This is not a tax" exclaims President Obama

In Federal Court the DoJ files stating this is a Tax utilizing the Commerce Clause.

"This will not raise your rates!" declares President Obama

The Medicare Actuary declares this will raise rates from 10% to 25% over next 3 years.

Higher than the average rate hikesthe last three years.

Remember during that same State of the Union our Constitutional Lawyer President, lamented about a 100 years of CONSTITUTIONAL Voting laws being over-turned because parts of McCain-Feingold was repealled?

Just sheer brilliance by the President. That law was passed in 2003.

demitrix

You are obviously a racist. Demi means half- is that the size brain you're working with?

Plan??? Plan?? What plan? Why does the government need a plan? Let the system work itself out. The government is the one that screwed it up.

The GOP does have a plan, you guys have your heads in the sand when they came out with the Contract with America?

HELLO!!!! The democrats getting involved in the businesses of capitalism scares ALL businesses from hiring anyone.

With Nancy Pelosi stating "We have to vote the health care bill in to see what it says." scares the crap out of me.

Guess what! Next tax year I have to pay TAXES on the money my company puts into my health plan!!!!

THANKS DUMBASSCRATS ................your dumb ass decisions just put me in the next tax bracket forcing me to take my kids out of private school and put them in public schools where they now will not get a better education, plus now my kids are putting more of a burden on the school system now, hence more taxes.

ITS CALLED, CAUSE AND EFFECT, PEOPLE.

Again Racist

Did I reference race?

Not once. I referenced idiocy.

Remember President Obama all ready compared himself to a "retarded Bowler" on National TV.

Sorry bar has been set.

Amazing how people think by degrading an issue to racism is the answer. No wonder we need to reform education.

INCORRECTLY referring to our first Semitic-ARAB President Obama as being "Black" is an ABSURD LIE!

Plus, it is totally disrespectful of Obama's true heritage? Why insist on the blatant disrespect???

The other classic is referring to Obama as "African-American?" Sorry folks... WRONG again!

Only completely ignorant people insist on using the terms Black or African-American when referring to our first Semitic-ARAB President.

Example: If any of us met a person who was half Chinese; 43.75% Black and 6.25% White... WHO would EVER refer to that person as being "White?"

No one... yet that is exactly the "backwards logic" they attempt to insert? Pure uneducated ignorance.

Example 2: Tiger Woods is 25% Black and African-American, which is FOUR times more Black than Obama... but NEVER considers or even refers to himself as "Black?"

I find it amazing how many people insist on bringing up the man's race while having NO clue what they're talking about. So, before you people "play the race card" maybe you should do a little reading and get your excuses straight!

Most people could care less if he was "all green with yellow polka dots and came from outer space too!"

The intense dislike he has stirred up has nothing to do with RACE... NO, not at all!

We're just following what Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed about... Obama is being judged on the EMPTY content of his character. Sadly, he's been weighed; he's been measured and he has been found WANTING!

I think for a lot of people the problem is just that the Obama has been acting awful uppity since he was elected President. It really isn't about race. Speedy has proved that mathematically. We should be on our knees thanking Glen Beck for the hard work and sacrifice of Dr. King. Why are people so ungrateful?!

commonsense....

Do you think the President of the United States has a vested Heritage as a Black? Or do you think First lady Michelle Obama has aa more vested Heritage?

Pietro

Great post!

I don't think the negativity is all about race, but I think they go hand in hand. They would be negative no matter what Democrat was in there (remember the Clinton years?). However, they are using rascism to fuel the fire. The rascists are already hating the President, the Republicans are already hating the President, and they are feeding off each other. There are a lot of weak-minded people out there who believe anything they hear from those that yell the loudest and they are the ones being targeted. I can't tell you how many e-mails I've received from co-workers that are full of hate and bigotry. Worse, they try to say I am un-American if I don't send it out to others or if I disagree. Well I must be un-American then because I refuse to send them on. I still believe I have the freedom to believe what I want to believe.

LA99999

I don't think the negativity is all about race, but I think they go hand in hand. They would be negative no matter what Democrat was in there (remember the Clinton years?). However, they are using rascism to fuel the fire. The rascists are already hating the President, the Republicans are already hating the President, and they are feeding off each other. There are a lot of weak-minded people out there who believe anything they hear from those that yell the loudest and they are the ones being targeted. I can't tell you how many e-mails I've received from co-workers that are full of hate and bigotry. Worse, they try to say I am un-American if I don't send it out to others or if I disagree. Well I must be un-American then because I refuse to send them on. I still believe I have the freedom to believe what I want to believe.

What the heck?

So anything I say can be racist?

You seriously think that?

The rascists are already hating the President, the Republicans are already hating the President, and they are feeding off each other. There are a lot of weak-minded people out there who believe anything they hear from those that yell the loudest and they are the ones being targeted. I can't tell you how many e-mails I've received from co-workers that are full of hate and bigotry

Post your emails. you do realize the second you post them and if a fabrication you have committed a federal crime.

I want to see your emails. Please post them and let me see this hate.

If you have them please send them to the Department of Justice and let them prosecute.

But post them here. Let me see the hate and venom so I can report the senders to the DoJ on your behalf.

If you don't post them, you are a liar.

Demetrix So clever, spreading your posts over vast territory. I guess that's like spreading organic fertilizer. Your hero Dement (again) single-handedly blocked subpoena powers for investigating the BP Gulf Explosion and Oil release last night. You must be so proud! Dement presents you a bouncing bundle of joy every day! This the same guy who will probably call for investigative hearings to determine if President Obama and Michelle has premarital sex.

You know what I am so tired of the race thing, but let me throw this out there. Even if everyone that disagreed with Oblabla was doing based solely on race, guess what it is their RIGHT so get over it. I have the right to hate anyone and everyone for any reason I want yes including race. If I want to hate all black people I can. If I want to hate every mexican I can. If I want to hate every white person I can. Are all you douchebaggers out there starting to get the picture? This isn't a country of being politically correct it is a country based on the right to say and think whatever I want and if you don't like it then you don't have to listen. Oblabla is a jacka$$ no matter what race he is. The guy is an elitist piece of garbage and all those who still support him can also "go to hell".

That's what I love about the Conservative plan to mainstream and mobilize hate in order to regain power. It's made people not only feel they have a right to their bigoted, hateful attitudes, but take pride in them.

You have the right to say whatever you want. It doesn't mean you aren't a horrible, hateful, little person.

Tacky? At least the guy has the balls to tell the truth. Respect? He has respect for the office, not the dumb ass in office.

Thats right, your President Obama is a dumb ass who just knows what words to use to get you on his side without him actually doing anything.

Actions speak longer then words Michelle.

I'm ready to buy my "GO TO HELL OBAMA" bumper sticker.

Tell me Michelle where in the Bible it says not to speak the truth and call someone out.

American for Israel: All Excellent posts! Keep it up!

BTW... there are millions and millions and millions of Americans that will "gladly chip in" and buy Obama a "one way ticket, straight to you know where!"

No matter what the cost!

peace :)

Michelle just face it! you can't argue with someone smart enough to buy a "go to Hell!" bumper sticker! And...they're Bible experts to boot! Wow! I just can't wait til their SS and VA benefits are privatized!

What's even scarier Evolutionary... is people are voting for KTMAN's racist nonsense!

Why is it NO candidate has EVER told a WHITE President to 'go to Hell'?

Evolutionary

That KTMAN is the type of electorate FOX Noise is looking for. Little does KTMAN know; should he ever have commit such an act, if he's lucky, Fox will sit on the sideline looking innocent while KTMAN goes to jail.

Spitting on someone constitutes as a misdemeanor assault. KTMAN, Please condone violence somewhere else.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0727718920070308

The thing I find humorous is that when someone doesnt keep a promise, they are considered liars. Like everything else, whether someone is "lying" (when making a speech) must be considered on a case by case basis.

When a politician or activist makes a "pledge" or "promise" to solve a problem/develop a solution... and they cant keep that promise for whatever reason... that doesnt mean they are a liar or were lying.

The elected official or activist still TRIED and/or ATTEMPTED to keep that promise, pledge, or commitment.

The Joe Wilsons of the Right need to stop painting the left with broad untrue generalizations... a tactic that the Dems are now using against them. Only in the Dems case, their broad generalizations criticize GOP policies/beliefs, not necessarily their character.

Before someone replies that the Dems are attacking the character of individual candidates... my stance is the midterms is a national referendum yes? So from a national perspective, when speaking about the GOP as a whole, the generalizations by the Dems are in regards to GOP national policies that also translate to local policies of their respective candidates.

so you condone and excuse the personal attacks made by democrats and demonise the republicans for the same thing, thats kind of a double standard isn't it?

Someone asked:

"Why is it NO candidate has EVER told a WHITE President to 'go to Hell'?"

Is that a joke? Just in my lifetime I've heard tons and tons of people say things like that and worse about every president in our history.

Of course... candidates should be more Christian and definitely more courteous... you know, like "Joe Bite-me at a National Press Conference from the White House with TV cameras from EVERY country on Earth listening to him say, "Hey this is a Big 'EFIN deal!"

Real courteous? Real professional? Real Christian? What a FINE example for the Office of the Vice President of the United States?

Of course, our Semitic-ARAB president and ALL his cronies ... just snickered and laughed it off?

I guess that's OK? Bite-me is a Democrat... much LOWER standards.

Whole lota words there Speedy - curious why you didn't INCLUDE the name of the candidate who told a sitting POTOS to 'go to Hell' in the rant?

Could it be because there ARE NONE?

Thanks for playing...

Double standards are not cool. Why can men be sluts but not women?

Now we can all agree that name calling and fear mongering, at least since 2009, has been the GOP Modus Operandi.

The Dems are now pushing back. Reminds me of Professional Basketball. The GOP always play rough but when they get fouled, they fall to the floor screaming blood murder haha!

Right you are adidas...

When they get punched back and when their nose gets a little bloody they run like petulant children to hide behind Mommies skirt...

It's no coincidence that with the Democrat's gaining some momentum - the louder they holler and harder they try to bully!

Sadly, the hate & anger will only increase between now and the election...

Can't wait for it, I love to hate both parties and am angry at both the left and right. Neither party represents me so I am as angry as can be and hate them all. Who says hate is a bad thing anyway? Not me its much better than the touchy feely democrap way. Although the Repubics only seem to hate anyone who doesn't believe in their morality so I can't get behind them either. Can anyone say viable third party?

One candidate does not make an entire party.....that being said, I do believe there have been some extremely horrific things said about ALL presidents....so don't go getting your feathers ruffled because someone has now started saying them about Obama....

Mr. LePage certainly showed poor judgement in saying what he did....unfortunately, it's not a single party attribute....foul language and bitter hatred on both sides....what a mess.

OH OK!!!!! So its ok for Nancy Pelosi and Reid to call President Bush a 'loser'.

OF COURSE!!!! Because he is republician................just wait till November guys so you can see what happens to your dumbocrat party.

American for Israel: Another great post!

Just be "careful" not to use "too much logic!" Brain-dead Liberals' heads will explode!

Remember... if it was our "Low Class, potty-mouth, DEMOCRAT Vice-President Bite-me dropping the "F bomb" that's OK! Especially in front of a "global TV audience in the White House while standing WITH the POTUS?

Who could forget what Sen DINGY Harry Reid said about Obama? "Well, Obama is 'light complected' AND he doesn't speak with a "NEGRO dialect!" so he may be a good candidate?"

See, that is "perfectly fine with the Democrats?"

Just imagine if a Republican said that? We'd be talking RIOT gear and SWAT teams.

That's all A.O.K. with the Libs... but that terrible Republican in Maine? I hope he doesn't kiss his children with that mouth?

Proof: Liberalism is a Serious Mental Disorder!

peace :)

Good for you. This guy's 5 IQ points short of qualifying for moron status!

RGiles,

YOU are what America needs!!! An intelligent, articulate Republican that can see thru the smoke and mirrors and BS that the current Republican party stands for... Not a single Republican politician or candidate has offered ANY solutions to resolve this crisis, it's just the usual blame game followed by inane superfluous comments regurgitating what we already know. How do we create more jobs??

Thanks for your comments RGiles - hopefully other Republicans will read them and take them to heart...

RGiles

Good post- glad you saw the light.

RGiles- I am impressed!!!! Very few people who post on here could get that out of me! Good post!

Reaganomics left a lot of people out of work, or poorer than they were before ole Saint Ronnie came to office.

yeah and i lost my business during the reagan administration

Are republican followers that dumb that they keep voting for morons who are totally incompetent to run the country?

If you want the country to move foward, always vote for the democrats. You will be better off with them in power.

Hannity keeps hollering 'anointed one' and 'Messiah" on his radio show, then at 5:35 every day, he runs a Regan sound bite, and gushes all over it.

if you think obama is the model of competency one should look at in our leadership then the democrats are in deeper crap then i thought they were.

Oils,

So since you weren't a good enough business person to keep your business going you blame all Republicans? The funny thing is, I have read some of your previous posts and you said that you lost your business under the Bush administration. Which is it?

Can I say AMEN!!!!! And a Huge Standing Ovation!! A lot of those so call progressives are whinning, asinine, and acting like a bunch of children.

Funny, I thought only children believe in fairy tales ("amen", "hell").

You can say "amen" but I find it to be awfully presumptious of you; that you would think your God would find it worthy of a huge "standing ovation" that one of His children just wished the other to go to hell.

Hypocrit, is the name I'm looking for regarding your post. But that is what unfortunately alot of us have come to expect of the GOP.

It's hypocritcal to pretend to care about the deficit when millions of their contiuents are hurting for jobs and/or barely making ends meet. It's hypocritical to say you care about the deficit when you continue to introduce the very same policies that brought the world's economy to its' knees. It's hypocritical to advocate extending tax cuts for the top 2% of the wealthiest among us that ADDS to the deficit they pretend to care so much about !

Republicans have NO SHAME. It's party over country for and they can't pretend that's patriotic anymore. It's NOT all about winning it is coming together to make tough adult decisions -- saying "go to hell" then issuing a half-asd apology shows these to be the juveniles they are.

June, FL

Spot on!! I too am tired of we did not get what we want so nothing is better than something. Huh? This is a fight to better our lives and will not happen overnight, or in two or even four years. Just because we are not shouting from the roofs does not mean we are asleep. Exactly right!!!

Stay true and do not give up the fight. The President was right - if a person can give up so easily because they did not get everything they wanted, then maybe they were not serious to begin with.

Tell you what, if no politician ever made statements during the course of their job that were based on or referenced religion, then we would have nothing to complain about (on both sides). I'm sick of people bringing personal beliefs and mythology into politics.

Um,

I mentioned the Dixie Chicks, didn't I?

And for the fellow that said respect has to be EARNED, Really? When did Americans decide that the Office of the President duly elected by the majority of FELLOW AMERICANS is just a paper front that can have darts thrown at it, at will?

That's not how I see it. And I never have. Even though I will maintain to my death that W was not DULY ELECTED by the majority of Americans, when he was BOOED at the Inauguration I was one of the MANY Americans yelling to RESPECT the Office. Anything less is uncivilized; which apparently for elected officials is now some kind of Fund Raising Badge of Honor. For me, it is a badge of disgrace. They SHOULD be ashamed; but like all willful children who aren't reprimanded, they will be emboldened to continue and most likely AMP it up! That's how they Roll. Whatever. I will still speak out and call it disgraceful. It is!

We assume all conservatives are religious because they are, Watt. I don't suppose you're familiar with God Guns and Gays? That'd be the platform the GOP runs on down South. It's a way to divide the public and fire up their base.

duh.

And you can thank the previous administration for that.

and you'll be going back there to more of the same if you hand ANY power to the G-NO-P!

You guys are going to be very disappointed on November 3rd...and you can thank the current administration for that...and the reason I say the day after the 2nd is....you will be too shocked to say anything at all as things "develop" Election Day (11/2).......in the meantime...know this....."denial"..... is NOT a river in Egypt!

May I hold you to those words? Crow maybe difficult to swallow.

Read "Aftershock"

Read "Two-income Trap" written by a potential, if not already appointed, government official Elizabeth Warren.

Uh...just plain READ! please connect the dots concerning your income & why the gap between the have & have nots has increased ultra-dramatically.

Why should we have any respect for BO??? Where was the resepect for Bush? I know we are all racist. It has NOTNING to do with the color of his skin. It's his socialist policies. In his speech in Madison, WI yesterday he said he is not for big government. Come on can anyone believe that. BO needs to earn our respect and he is not doing a good job at it.

Here's something you might of missed from civics class...

You respect the office even IF you don't respect the person currently holding that position!

Bush Baby did NOTHING to deserve respect!!! Zero ..... Zilch ..... Nada!!!

End of story!

Deb-1254256,

The Bush Administration got plenty of respect all the while Democrats worked every day with the Republicans and bottom line it is over for the Republican party.
They have alienated themselves from their base and have single handedly split their party apart. The new creation of the Tea Party has made sure of the that, the Republicans will get NO consistent voting because the party has no clear agenda. The republicans are completely dysfunctional and have already lost votes to the Tea Party…the Tea Party will probably vote Independent because they are pissed at the Republicans also.

Yes, I predict we will see a shocking turn out in favor of the Democrats.

>*x*<

arizonadesertgirl i think my dog would have been a better choice then the idiot thats in there.

I think maybe you should have your dog edit your writing.

Bush thought it a great joke to audibly fart when meeting a new staffer. He had less respect for the office than the everyday citizen in the street.

"Socialist policies." Give me a break, Deb. Read a dictionary. Or, as stated above (thanks shaunb) read ANYTHING. The socialist schtick just shows you're a mouthpiece for FOX.

I'm sorry, but if you believe that...I have a great bridge for sale.and may even throw in the Lincoln or Holland tunnel also. Cheap. He has put us trillions of dollars in debt. He and his cohorts have been passing bills most of us do not even know about. If you doubt that, I will give you a website where you can read the bills. Except for the ones that are so secret they won't show them. I watched as they were preparing to vote on one specific bill, the person reading the bill, was amazed . Just about every 2 or 3 sentences of it was..."classified". Not even the people voting on the bill knew what it said. It was a bill involving Homeland Security and the unlimited power they want to give to that group. Homeland Security is too much like a militia and only the states can establish a militia according to the constitution of the United States.

Right now , there are 888 bills that have been passed that we can find no record of . They do not want us to know about them.

Debdo said it very well. If a president wants respect, he must give respect. He does not. If he wants respect from us , he needs to first finally prove that he is legally in the White House , I personally do NOT believe he is. I am a Democrat who did NOT vote for him. Did you all know that the "proof" of his eligibility was attested to only by Nancy Pelosi...not by individual states as necessary. 49 out of 50 states received those papers. He could prove his eligibility very simply. Show us the REAL birth certificate, open ALL his school records...such a simple thing but yet he will NOT. Doesn't that make you wonder why? It is the law of the United States of America that he prove eligibility, yet he will not.

Until he does, I will continue to believe that he is that illegal alien squatting in the White House.

Betty,

If Obama did as you aked it would still not be enough for you and the other birthers because you choose to stay with what you are comfortable with;conspiracy theories. I have two words for you. haloperidol and chlorpromazine. Look it up. They are anti-psychotic drugs.

I believe it's because they haven't figured out how to make money off a nation at peace. Once they figure out how to screw us by supplying us with windmills or solar panels, they'll be all for those, too.

AmherstBob,

See my earlier post...it is you in a nutshell...so the left showed Bush respect? You can't be serious? BAAAA

Bush could gain any respect because he couldn't even speak English above a 3rd grade level. When you can't speak, people tend to get worried or even angry about the future of their country. Believe me, we all tried our best to hold our laughter until Bush was done.

Isn't that just a tad inaccurate? If you want to be taken seriously.....then be serious or be ignored....choose....of course....I am assuming your above 12 years old here.

superlogi,

Quit watching FOX news it makes you sound stupid and uneducated.

Fortunately for the rest of us, superlogi, your thinking is very flawed. President Obama is NOT a Marxist, except in your feeble mind. And the feebleness is very obvious ................ there is no way you can justify such an irrational judgement.

Bush Baby, the G-NO-P, and the Tea Party all deserve to be disrespected. If you're part of that crowd, then so do YOU!

If Obama would stop disrespecting that American people he would catch so much crap. It's pretty simple, but apparently too complicated of a concept for him to grasp.

Dear superlogi,

If Obama is a Marxist, why has the stock market recovered? Isn't that the voting booth of capitalism? Why did he rescue GM and Chrysler after they failed due to their own incompetence and allowed them a chance to regain their position? Read your history and you'll see that the same communist vitriol was aimed at FDR when he also tried to rescue capitalism from its self induced failure.

I don't know where you've heard Obama disrespect our country or traditions. The line that says it all is "...in no other country is my story even possible". That is the most eloquent tribute to the U.S. and our democracy that I've ever heard.

@superlogi, you are very good at soundbites, but why don't you define Marxism for all of us ignorant people here and then equate that definition with our President. Then define "sore loser" for all of us.

Most classless and clueless President in American history? Hyperbole much? You might want to grab a history book and take a look at the chief executives of our country before you make any more inane statements; you won't have to look too hard...the last guy will do. Lying to get us into a war, making sure the rich were well taken care of while the lower and middle classes suffered (and continue to do so), wink-and-a-nod deals for oil companies and his VP's "former" company, asinine and hurtful statements made with no sense of regret (although he probably didn't even realize what crap he was even saying). I guess Bush wasn't classless - he did a pretty good job of promoting the upper "class" over everyone else...and if you don't think he was clueless, then he should certainly be held responsible for all his actions.

Seriously, all this garbage about socialism, Marxism, communism, fascism, whatever else people like you can come up with, is tiresome. You probably have little to no idea what any of these actually mean, but that's OK, it just makes you look even more childish ("Look, Mommy! I learned a new word!"). Of course, if all else fails, you can just call him a Muslim or say he was born in Kenya.

Classless and clueless defines people like you, not our President.

Alwaysfaithful,

What are you talking about?

superlogi,

Your desrciption almost fit former Pres. Bush to the letter or shall I say decider. If you want to talk about classless, and most definately clueless you just described the former President to a tee.

I guess you don't mind that the Republican party has silently declared war on the middle class to which is based upon their actions and the people they want "entitlements" for!

Terry,

The Republican party has not declared war on the middle class. You liberal zealots are all the same. Say something outlandish and then move on. No facts no logic, you just hope that whomever is listening is just as gullible as you.

Could not disagree with you more. Had the Republicans won the last election, we would be in the greatest depression that you could imagine. They only care about the wealthy.

I agree that the repubs didn't declare war...that is the honorable way to go about destroying a people. If there is one. What they did was more of a sneak attack, like 9-11.